Convincing drivers in Scotland to replace diesel and gasoline cars with all-electric vehicles is proving difficult to sell, according to figures suggesting government-supported interest-free loan use has decreased by more than 10 percent.
Ministers have allocated £ 46 million this year to promote electric vehicle (EV) ownership in Scotland with interest-free loans of up to £ 28,000. The offer does not include plug-in hybrids that are operated with a mix of electric drive and conventional fuels.
Transport Scotland claimed £ 27.5 million for the purchase of 1,045 domestic electric cars in the 2019-20 financial year. In the first quarter of the current financial year, from April to June, loans with a total value of 5.6 million
